The Citizens Academy is temporarily suspended due to Covid-19

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the criminal justice system? If so, sign up for our Summit County Prosecutor’s Office Citizens Academy. Applications will be accepted through March 20, 2020. The Academy begins April 1, 2020 and runs once a week for eight weeks. Learn how charging decisions are made, gain insight into plea negotiations, and participate in a mock trial. Topics which will be covered range from grand jury proceedings, officer involved shootings and body cams, child support, human trafficking, victim services, sentencing and much more

For more information see the flyer and download the application. You can then email the application to Travis Johnson at tjohnson@prosecutor.summitoh.net or mail it to Summit Co. Prosecutor’s Office/ATTN: Travis Johnson, 53 University Ave. Floor 6, Akron, OH 44308.